Table 2 The estimated probability of death from suicide, according to demographic variables using univariate logistic regression analysis in Ilam province1993-2013

Gender

Male

1.14–2.11

0.005

Female^a

Age

10–14years ^a

15–24year

0.42–7.02

0.453

25–34years

0.34–6.04

0.618

35–44years

0.67–12.96

0.150

45–54years

0.56–14.21

0.208

55–64years

1.00–31.54

0.050

≥65 years

3.15–75.90

0.001

Marital status

Single^a

Married

0.73–1.38

0.985

Separated and Widow

2.53–19.41

0.001

level of education

Illiterate

1.73–7.04

0.0001

Elementary

1.24–5.15

0.011

Secondary

1.14–4.19

0.017

Diploma

0.58–2.02

0.809

University educated^a

Occupation status

Housewife^a

Unemployed

0.70–1.75

0.667

Self-employed

0.80–2.82

0.202

Office worker

0.58–3.98

0.389

Farmer

4.40–15.37

0.0001

Student

0.78–2.13

0.320

worker

0.79–5.40

0.141

place of life

Urban^a

Rural

1.15–2.38

0.007

City of Residence

Abdanan^a

Ilam

0.63–2.61

0.487

Ayvan

0.53–2.65

0.670

Dareh-shahr

1.00–4.24

0.050

Dehloran

0.21–2.21

0.518

Shirvan-Chardavol

0.76─.88

0.196

Malekshahi

0.53─7.49

0.309

Mehran

0.75─6.88

0.148